Category: Mental Health

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  Part 3 of 5 of Dustin’s Series: Dustin’s Legacy – Who he Really Was

  Dustin Gene Gotham – Born January 17, 1990, Forever 32Always Loved; Never Forgotten Content Warning This post discusses addiction, anxiety, incarceration, and loss. While graphic details are not included, the content may still be emotionally difficult for some readers. Please take care while reading. Support resources are available on the Resources tab. 🤍 This post…

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  Ashley A

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  January 18, 2026

• Happy 36th Birthday Dustin Gene Gotham 🎂🥳😇

  This blog entry is not meant to be edited and modified, etc. So I have not checked grammar, etc. I wanted this entry to be from the heart and lay it how it is was actually told. I have included a short note I wrote to him. And I asked his close family and friends…

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  Ashley A

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  January 17, 2026

• Part 2: Grief from a Personal Perspective

  Content Warning 🤍 This post discusses grief, traumatic loss, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and the death of a loved one. While graphic details are not included, the content may be emotionally difficult for some readers. Please take care of yourself while reading. Support resources are encouraged if this brings up difficult emotions. 💜 Resources are avaliable…

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  Ashley A

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  January 11, 2026

• Grief, Part 1: Understanding What Grief Really Is

  Content Warning: This post discusses grief, trauma, addiction, and loss. Please take care of yourself while reading. 🤍 Grief is one of the most universal human experiences—and one of the most misunderstood. It is often reduced to sadness, expected to follow a predictable timeline in certain stages, and quietly tolerated only for a short period…

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  Ashley A

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  January 4, 2026

• From Construction to Corporate: The Silent Mental-Health Struggles No One Is Talking About

  The Grass Isn’t Green Anywhere — Every Industry Has Its Own Battle Throughout my career, I’ve worked in a range of environments — corporate offices over the past decade and a half, customer-facing roles from middle school through college, and other high-pressure workplaces — and no matter the setting, one thing remained consistent: people were…

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  Ashley A

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  December 14, 2025